Perfil epidemiológico dos pacientes com internação psiquiátrica compulsória em serviço especializado

Abstract

Objective(s): to describe and evaluate the epidemiological and clinical profile of patients hospitalized compulsorily for psychiatric treatment in a specialized service. Methods: a cross sectional study was carried out to evaluate data from medical records of adult patients undergoing compulsory psychiatric hospitalization at Hospital Bezerra de Menezes, in the city of Passo Fundo - RS, in 2018. Data were collected using a form containing the variables: International Disease Code of the hospitalization, age, sex, ethnicity, marital status, education, occupation, housing, length of stay, abandonment of treatment and drug use. Subsequently, the absolute and relative distribution of categorical variables and measures of dispersion and central tendency of the numerics were calculated. Results: the profile of patients admitted by court was: male (81.4%), young people under 40 years old (71.3%), with work occupation (39.5%), low education level (28, 7%) and who lived with family members (34.8%). The most prevalent diagnoses were those related to substance use (74.1%) followed by schizotypic disorders (15.2%) and mood disorders (9.4%). Drug use among inpatients was high (84%). The use of alcohol is the main drug used (45.7%), followed by the use of crack (44.6%) and tobacco (20.5%). Conclusions: Patients in compulsory hospitalization face controversies regarding the character of this therapy. However, it is extremely important to treat mental disorders in order to avoid complications such as violence, loss of productive capacity and early death. Therefore, evaluating the profile of these solutions offers a better understanding of this population, helping to base public policies on effective mental health.